1-1 By: Stiles, Earley, et al. H.J.R. No. 86
1-2 (Senate Sponsor - Armbrister)
1-3 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 21, 1993;
1-4 April 22, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-5 Intergovernmental Relations; April 29, 1993, reported favorably by
1-6 the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 29, 1993, sent to
1-7 printer.)
1-8 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-9 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-10 Armbrister x
1-11 Leedom x
1-12 Carriker x
1-13 Henderson x
1-14 Madla x
1-15 Moncrief x
1-16 Patterson x
1-17 Rosson x
1-18 Shapiro x
1-19 Wentworth x
1-20 Whitmire x
1-21 A JOINT RESOLUTION
1-22 proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exemption from
1-23 ad valorem taxation of real and personal property used for the
1-24 control of air, water, or land pollution.
1-25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-26 SECTION 1. Article VIII of the Texas Constitution is amended
1-27 by adding Section 1-l to read as follows:
1-28 Sec. 1-l. (a) The legislature by general law may exempt
1-29 from ad valorem taxation all or part of real and personal property
1-30 used, constructed, acquired, or installed wholly or partly to meet
1-31 or exceed rules or regulations adopted by any environmental
1-32 protection agency of the United States, this state, or a political
1-33 subdivision of this state for the prevention, monitoring, control,
1-34 or reduction of air, water, or land pollution.
1-35 (b) This section applies to real and personal property used
1-36 as a facility, device, or method for the control of air, water, or
1-37 land pollution that would otherwise be taxable for the first time
1-38 on or after January 1, 1994.
1-39 (c) This section does not authorize the exemption from ad
1-40 valorem taxation of real or personal property that was subject to a
1-41 tax abatement agreement executed before January 1, 1994.
1-42 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-43 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
1-44 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
1-45 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to promote the
1-46 reduction of pollution and to encourage the preservation of jobs by
1-47 authorizing the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real and
1-48 personal property used for the control of air, water, or land
1-49 pollution."
1-50 * * * * *
1-51 Austin,
1-52 Texas
1-53 April 29, 1993
1-54 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-55 President of the Senate
1-56 Sir:
1-57 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was
1-58 referred H.J.R. No. 86, have had the same under consideration, and
1-59 I am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the
1-60 recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
1-61 Armbrister,
1-62 Chairman
1-63 * * * * *
1-64 WITNESSES
1-65 FOR AGAINST ON
1-66 ___________________________________________________________________
1-67 Name: Mary Miksa x
1-68 Representing: Tx Association of Business
2-1 City: Austin
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2-3 Name: Billie Meador x
2-4 Representing: Panhandle Eastern Corp.
2-5 City: Houston
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2-7 Name: Michael White x
2-8 Representing: Greater Houston Partnership
2-9 City: Houston
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2-11 Name: Chris Shields x
2-12 Representing: Tx Chamber of Commerce
2-13 City: Austin
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2-15 Name: George H. Moff x
2-16 Representing: Nueces County Appraisal Dist.
2-17 City: Corpus Christi
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2-19 Name: Robert Howden x
2-20 Representing: National Federation of Inde.Bs
2-21 City: Austin
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2-23 Name: Julie W. Moore x
2-24 Representing: Occidental Chemical
2-25 City: Austin
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2-27 Name: H.P. Whitworth x
2-28 Representing: Tx Chemical Council
2-29 City: Austin
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2-31 Name: Russell B. Bridges x
2-32 Representing: 3M Company
2-33 City: Austin
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